The Cidco Mivo 250 provides you with the quickest, easiest, and most convenient way to send and receive e-mail, offering style and simplicity without the clutter and complexity of a PC.

The Mivo 250 operates on the same strong 900 MHz frequency that advanced cordless phones use. Plug the base station into a phone jack, turn the Mivo 250 on, then send and receive e-mail from anywhere in your home.

Send e-mail with the simple touch of a button. You can collect new e-mail manually or set it to automatically check at times you specify, so it won't be tying up the phone line; you'll be notified by the new-mail indicator light.

The Mivo 250 includes an integrated keyboard, antiglare tilted screen, and intuitive button layout. The ergonomic, portable design allows you to write e-mails on the go that send automatically the next time you connect to a phone line. The built-in memory saves 1,000 e-mail addresses and about 400 typical e-mail messages. Useful extras include an integrated calculator, clock, calendar, and spell-check with a 20,000-word dictionary.

E-mail services from Cidco cost $9.95 per month for unlimited access. Just plug the base antenna into any standard residential (analog) phone line (dial-up numbers are toll-free and available in all U.S. states except Alaska) and take the 250 anywhere in the house for a cordless experience. Cidco's Mivo 250 is backed with a one-year warranty for parts and labor. It comes with four AA batteries for portable use, an AC adapter for continuous power while at home, and a telephone line.